Egg-boiler.



C. E. BERGER.

EGG BOILER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.29, 1915.

Patented May 30, 1916.

it. A w i m CHARMS E. BERGER, 0F MUNIELALL, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 0FONE-H 1 1 1 HOWDEIQT, OF HOMESTE, PENNSYLVANIA.

EGG-BOILER.

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Application filed March 29, 1915. Serial No. 17,736.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, CHARLES E. BERGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Munhall, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented an Egg-Boiler, of which the following is afull and complete specification.

My invention relates to culinary appliances, and is more especially animprovement in devices for use in boiling eggs.

The primary object of my present invention is to provide a simple andeffective device for conveniently placing eggs in and removing them froma boiler or cooking vessel, and which may be readily folded into compactform for shipment and for suspending the same from a nail closelyagainst a wall or other support, when not in use.

"With these principal objects in view my invention contemplates theprovision ofa tray in which the eggs are supported, a handle for thetray connected thereto so as to be foldable thereon, and means forholding the handle in folded and extended positions, respectively; allas hereinafter fully described in the specification and morespecifically set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof: Figure 1 is afront view of an egg-boiler constructed in accordance with my presentinvention. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the handle folded down uponthe tray and in locked engagement therewith. Fig. 3 is a detail view, tomore clearly show the means employed for supporting a three-minute glasswithin the bandle. Fig. t is a sectional view through the tray, andshowing the manner of connecting the handle thereto. Figs. 5, 6, and 7are views in detail, showing certain parts hereinafter referred to.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

Tn carrying out my invention 1 provide in the first instance a tray 10,in which the eggs are carried and supported in the boiler or cookingvessel during the operation of boiling, said tray havin a series ofopenings 11, each being of shghtly less diameter Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented May 3d, 191%..

than the largest diameter of an egg of ordinary size, so that the lattermay seat within sald opening, and in order to yieldingly support theeggs within the openings I provide resilient tongues 12 and 13, whichpro- ]ect downwardly and inwardly from the edges of said openings, thetongues 13, at the outer portions of the several openings, bemg longerthan the others to form feet upon which the device may rest to keep theeggs from the bottom of the boiler and from striking the top of a tablewhen the tra is being filled thereon. This tray is pre erably struck upfrom sheet metal, as tin, shaped in any suitable manner to provide theconcentric row of openings 11, with the depending supporting-tongues 12and 13; and to strengthen the tray I preferably provide a dependingflange 14: at the outer edge thereof in connection with a marginal bead15, said outer edge and bead following the contour of the outer portionsof the openings for the purpose of ornamentation.

The tray is handled by a rod or handle which in the present instance ispivotally connected to the center thereof, to fold thereon, andcomprises a grasping and suspending loop 16 at its outer end, arectangular frame 17 near its outer end, and a threaded portion 18between said frame and the tray. The rectangular frame 17 is providedwith eyes 17 in its side members, to pivotally support the carryingframe of the three-mlnute glass hereinafter described. The rod or handleis preferably formed of a'single length of wire, which is first bentupon itself to form the grasping portion or loop 16, below which it istwisted together, as at 19, and the two portions of the wire thenseparated and bent to form the rectangular frame, and brought togetherand twisted to provide the threaded portion 18, the terminals of thewire being bent for pivotal engagement with ears 20, 20, struck up fromthe center portion of the tray. By this arrangement the handle providesa convenient means for carrying the tray. Furthermore, by pivoting thehandle to the tray it may be folded down upon said tray for compactness,and in this instance the handle or rod is held against said tray byengaging the same with a catch-member 21 under which the rod or handleis sprung. It will be noted, of course, that the frame 17, which isadapted to carry the three-minute glass, is so located with respect tothe handle as to lie beyond the outer edge of the tray when the rod orhandle is folded, the threaded portion 18 of the handle being extended ashort distance beyond the catch member to permit the locking-cap orsleeve 22 to be also located beyond the edge of the tray when saidhandle is folded thereon. The locking cap is provided withtwin-apertures 22, (Fig. 6), by which it is threaded on the portion 18of the handle, and when the latter is raised said lockin -cap willgyrate down said threaded portion and by turnin the same against thetray will hold the rm? or handle firmly extended, the upper surface ofthe tray being preferably provided with a circular bead 23 in which thelocking-cap seats, and with a roughened surface 24 against which thelower edge of said cap will impinge to bind it in locked engagement.

The three-minute glass shown comprises a holding frame 25 and the glass26, the frame having short gudgeons or trunnions 25, 25 which engage inthe eyes 17 in the sides of the rectangular frame 17 of the handle. Theholding frame 25 may be of any suitable construction, in the presentinstance -being formed of wire to provide loops 25 spaced apart toreceive the opposite ends of the glass, and in order to protect saidglass said wire loops are provided with rubber sleeves or small rubbertubing 27., However, instead of tubing I may provide each end of theglass with a protecting rubber cap, 29, (Fig. 7). In operation thethree-minute glass is turned, so that the sand may run from onecompartment to the other, and in order to hold the same in eitherupright position a sleeve 28 is slidably mounted on the portion 19 ofthe handle, above the frame 17, and provided at its lower end with aconical recess 28 which fits over the upper end of the glass 26, saidsleeve having slots 28 in opposite sides to receive the upper members ofthe supporting frame 17.

The three-minute glass herein shown and described forms no part of thepresent invention, being made the subject-matter of a divisionalapplication filed August 26th, 1915; Serial No. 47,546. g

In using the device thehandle is extended and locked, as'shown in .Figs.1 and .4 of the drawings, and after the eggs are placed in the openings11 of the tray the threeminute glass is turned and engaged by the sleeve28, after which the device is immediately placed in the boiler orcooking veseggs and centrally sel, so that when the sand runs from theupper to the lower compartment of the glass the eggs will have remainedin the boiler the required three minutes. Of course instead of athree-minute glass onerequiring four minutes for the sand to run out maybe used, or one requiring any other period of time, as desired. When thedevice is not inuse it is folded by turning it upside down to permit thelocking sleeve to gyrate down the threaded portion 18 to the frame 17,and when the handle is folded on the tray it is shifted laterally toengage the catch-member 21. When thus arranged and hung on a nail thetray will lie fiat against the wall, and when folded in this manner itmay be conveniently packed for shipping.

As will be noted the device provides a very simple, cheap and effectivemeans for boiling eggs, as it will permit them to be easily placed inthe boiler or cooking vessel and removed therefrom, and after beingremoved the device with the eggs may be placed on the table and the eggsremoved as they are needed for use.

aving described my invention, I claim:

1. An egg-boiler, comprising a supporting-tray for the eggs having acatch member at its outer edge, a handle pivoted to the center of thetray and having a threaded portion at its lower end, and a sleevemounted on the handle to engage said threaded portion and impingeagainst the tray to hold the handle extended, and movable beyond thetray when the handle is folded to engage the aforesaid catch-member,substantially as shown and described.

2. An egg-boiler, comprising a supporting-tray having openings therein,resilient tongues of difl'erent lengths projecting downwardly andinwardly from the edges of said openings, the tongue at the outer edgesof the openings being longer than the others to provide supporting feet,a handle pivoted to said tray, means for holding the handle extendedfrom the tray, and means for holding the handle folded against saidtray.

3. An egg boiler comprising a supporting tray having openings therein toreceive the eggs and centrally provided with ears, a handle made of wiretwisted together to form a threaded portion atits lower end with itsterminals bent laterally to engage the aforesaid ears for pivotallyconnecting said handle to the tray, and a sleeve turning on the threadedportion of the handle bind against the tray, substantially as shown anddescribed.

4. An egg boiler comprising a supporting tray having openings therein toreceive the provided with ears, a handle made of wire twisted togetherto form a threaded portion at its lower end .With its terminals bentlaterally to engage the aforesaid ears for pivotally connecting the traywhen the handle is folded, and a said handle to the tray so that it mayfold catch at the outer edge of the tray for enthereagainst, a sleeveturning on the threadgaging said handle.

ed portion of the handle to bind against the CHARLES E. BERGER. traywhen the handle is extended, the Witnesses: threaded portion being ofsuch length as to D. J. CRAWFORD,

permit the sleeve to move thereon beyond WM. A. KESSLER.

